Soldering iron



Feb. 16, 1932.

F. G. BENSON SOLDERING IRON Filed Sept. 11; 1950 2 Sheets- SheetInvenlor F. G .Bensqn QMML Y A Home F. G. BENSON Feb. 16, 1932.

SOLDERING IRON Filed Sept. 11. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor G .Bflsoni bm Allorney Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES rmmma G. BENSON, OIHOPEWELL, VIRGINIA sonnianmq mon Application filed September 11, 1930.Serial No. 481,280.

This invention appertains to new and use- :tul improvements in'soldering irons, particularly to a double ironconstruction devised forthe soldering of terminals to wires or other cylindrical articles, in aquick and practical manner.

An important object of the invention is to provide a double ironconstructed and used as a unit for the above purpose and being separableto permit their use as a single soldering iron;

Other important ob'ects and advantages of the invention will rea ilybecome apparent to the reader of the following specification.

1 In the drawings Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the noveldevice. i Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the novel device.

Fig. 3 represents a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a cross sectional view takensubstantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a crosssectional view taken substantially on line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 represents a perspective view of one section of the totalconnector.

. Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of the other section of thepivotal connector.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals desi ate like parts, itcan be seen that each of t e iron units includes a handle 5, the saidhandle being provided with a bore therethrou h for receiving one endportlon of the com? the handle and rotrudes into its corresponding iron7, to anchored thereto as at 8. The end' portion of the iron 7 in whichthe end of the conduit 6 is anchored is also internally threaded toreceive the screw plug 9 which assists in securing the conduit 6 to its11011.

The iron 7 has a bore 10 leading the same for a substantial distance toreceive the heating unit 11, the wires from which leads through theconduit 6 and are'denoted by numeral 12. Each of the irons 7 is providedwith sevthe invention as claimed hereinafter.

uit 6 which serves as a shank for havin a number 0 era-lsemi-circular-shaped indentures 13 of various sizes, so that when theirons 7 are brought together in..the manner shown in Fig. 1, circularopenings will be provided which when placed over the terminal will r mitthe iron to be used as molds in whi ch molten solder can be placed forconnecting cables or wires to the terminals.

For pivotally connecting the irons together, when the are used inassembled form, a clamp general y referred to by numeral 14 is employed.This clamp includes the section 15 and the section 16, each of which isprovided with a 100 ed intermediate portion 17 and a pair 0 legsextendin therefrom, one of which is rovided wit apertures 18, while thelegs 0 the other section are provided with slots 19.

-A pin and key 21 are employed for pivotally connecting these sectionstogether so that theirons can be separated when desired. A coiled spring22 interposed between the conduits'6 serves to maintain the ironscontracted in molding position when the irons are bein so used. 7

O viously by disengaging section 15 and section 16 by pulling handles 5a art and unhooking spring allowing the in ividual use of the 110I1S-,

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is .to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is Asoldering iron comprising an iron parfi a point at one end thereof, ashank connecte with the other end, a handle connected with the shank, aheatin element a'ssing longitudinally through t e center 0 the iron artand terminating short of the point, con uctors passing through the shankand connectelement, said-iron part recesses in one side thereof, sairecesses being of different sizes whereby when the iron is combined;with a similar iron the recesses of the two irons will form molds ofdifferent sizes, a clamp for detached with the heatinfg abl connectingthe shanks of two irons toget or withthe iron parts contacting eachother, said clamp comfirising two parts pivotally connected toget er,and a spring con- 5 necting the shank of the iron with the shank of asimilar iron to hold the iron parts in engagement.

In testimony whereof I afix my

